Judges 5:15 “The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak…”

Judges 5:15

The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.

World English Bible

The princes of Issachar were with Deborah. As was Issachar, so was Barak. They rushed into the valley at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben, there were great resolves of heart.

American Standard Version

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar, and also Barak: he was set on his feete in the valley: for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart.

Darby Translation

And the princes in Issachar were with Deborah; And Issachar, like Barak; They were sent into the valley at his feet. In the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart!

Young's Literal Translation

And princes in Issachar [are] with Deborah, Yea, Issachar [is] right with Barak, Into the valley he was sent on his feet. In the divisions of Reuben, Great [are] the decrees of heart!

Bible in Basic English

Your chiefs, Issachar, were with Deborah; and Naphtali was true to Barak; into the valley they went rushing out at his feet. In Reuben there were divisions, and great searchings of heart.

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Cross references

“the princes”

1 Chronicles 12:32

1 Chronicles 12:32 · BSB

From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

“Barak”

Judges 4:14 Judges 4:6

Judges 4:14 · BSB

Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.

Judges 4:6 · BSB

She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.

“foot”

Acts 20:13

Acts 20:13 · BSB

We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

“For the”

Acts 15:39

Acts 15:39 · BSB

Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

“thoughts”

Proverbs 22:13 2 Corinthians 11:2

Proverbs 22:13 · BSB

The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”

2 Corinthians 11:2 · BSB

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Also

Judges 4:10

Judges 4:10 · BSB

where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

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